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Syble Sez

SUBMITTED BY THE BOCA GRANDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY – The Boca Beacon’s of the early 1980s included a column called “Syble Sez” based on local news of social events, business openings, family visitors, marriages, new babies and general gossip. Syble was Syble Futch who shared bar tending duties at The Temptation with Doris Wheeler where she […]

Wisconsin photographer to help Camera Club ‘find their focus’

STAFF REPORT – Katherine Westover of Westover Photography will be the featured speaker at the next Boca Grande Camera Club meeting on Tuesday, March 2 at 10 a.m. This meeting will be held via Zoom. Katherine’s presentation, “Finding The Composition That Best Expresses Your Vision” will present a wide range of images from nature including […]

A tribute to Roberta Murphy … and a request

Statewide Pest in Boca Grande is like a family. After 30 years of devoted service, they lost one of their own when Roberta Murphy lost her battle with cancer.   Those who knew Roberta best knew that she wouldn’t want an obituary or a tribute. In place of this, Statewide Pest, now known as Arrow Environmental […]

OBITUARY: Norman P. Mullen

Norman P. Mullen of Boca Grande, formerly of Foley, Alabama, passed away on February 22, 2021.  Everyone who knew Norman knew what a strong man he was, both physically and mentally. He was also a very strong and faithful family man, as well as a strong patriot who loved his country. He was born September […]

PROFILE: Tricia Mansfield

BY T MICHELE WALKER – Before becoming a full-time artist and the newest board member at the Boca Grande Art Club, Tricia Mansfield spent the early part of her career in environmental policy, work that continues to inform her artistic process to this day. “Long story short, I have a master’s in environmental policy,” she […]

OBITUARY: Garfield Beckstead

Garfield Ray Beckstead, founder and owner of Useppa Island Club, passed away peacefully on the evening of February 16, 2021 at the age of 82 after a long and bravely fought battle with cancer. Gar spent his last days surrounded by the joy and love of his entire family, especially enjoying seeing all four of […]

EDITORIAL: Something to be remembered by; would you be willing to leave a legacy to the people of Placida and Boca Grande?

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – Just across the little bridge by the Fishery is a 91-acre piece of land that for many of us is a piece of old Florida eye candy. You’ll recognize the parcel I mean by mentioning the cows and the long driveway that leads to a little farmhouse, right on the other […]

LBHS prom will carry on, thanks to parents and sponsors

BY MARCY SHORTUSE – A few weeks ago, when the Rowe family heard that prom for Lemon Bay High School seniors might be canceled, Kim Rowe’s daughter had something to say about it.  “You’ll do something, right Mom?” Rowe’s daughter implored. “You can do it, right?” “Of course,” Rowe said. In the course of just […]

No festival, but plenty of strawberries ‘ to go’

BY SUSAN HANAFEE – The annual Strawberry Festival on Boca Grande, sponsored by the United Methodist Women (UMW), will not be held this year. But there will be strawberries and Jan Myer’s famous shortcake “to go” after all. From 12 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 27, at the Methodist Church entrance on Gilchrist, prepared […]

A message from the chairman of the BGHPB

STAFF REPORT – Persons wishing to comment on a proposal to nominate a section of the historic district to the National Register of Historic Places may email their comments to contact@BGHPB.org. You do not have to be a member of the historic district to express your opinion.  The Boca Grande Historic Preservation Board will hold […]